Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 77 km east of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan, on Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 3:57 am (GMT +9) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 7.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 88 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 13 Feb 2021 11:07 pm (GMT +9), which had occurred 6 jours earlier.
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Séisme très faible magnitude 2.8 at 31 km depth
19 Feb 19:05 UTC: Premier à signaler: NIED après 8 minutes.
Date & time: 19 Feb 2021 18:57:18 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: samedi, 20 févr. 2021 03:57 (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 2.8
Profondeur: 31.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.325°N / 142.17°E
(Océan Pacifique Nord, Japon)Volcan le plus près: Narugo (133 km / 83 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
77 km E de Ishinomaki (pop: 117,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
84 km E de Yamoto (Higashimatsushima) (pop: 32,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
92 km SSE de Ōfunato (pop: 35,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
93 km ESE de Wakuya (Tōda Gun) (pop: 18,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
97 km E de Matsushima (pop: 16,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
99 km E de Shiogama (pop: 59,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
109 km ESE de Furukawa (pop: 76,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
112 km SE de Ichinoseki (pop: 63,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
114 km E de Sendai (pop: 1,063,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
367 km NE de Tokyo (pop: 8,336,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
8.5°C (47 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Clear Sky
8.5°C (47 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) Plus d'infos
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
| 2.8 | 31 km | E OFF MIYAGI PREF, Japan | NIED |
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